Profitability of Converting to Biofuel Crops
MSU Extension Bulletin E-3084 - Profitability of Converting to Biofuel Crops (PDF)
Table of Contents
Assumptions about Crop Yields, Prices and Costs of Production
Impact of Federal Subsidies for Farmers
Bioenergy Crop Budgets
| Corn + stover | XLS | |
| Switchgrass | XLS | |
| Miscanthus | XLS | |
| Miscanthus (cheap rhizomes) | XLS | |
| Native Prairie | XLS | |
| Grass Mix + Clover | XLS | |
| Hybrid Poplar Trees | XLS |
Source: James, L.K., S.M. Swinton and K.D. Thelen. “Profitability Analysis of Cellulosic Energy Crops Compared to Corn.” Agronomy Journal (forthcoming in 2010).
External Links:
- Economic Analysis of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, MSU
- Economics of Ethanol Production, Purdue
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, MSU and UW-Madison
- Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), USDA
- Biofuel Economics, NDSU
- Switchgrass Budgets, UT
- Biofuels 101, UT
- Bioenergy Papers, Purdue